Here you will find everything you need to know for our writing sessions; from criteria and expectations to the different Writing Prompts and activities, this is the place to be!
Key Expectations: Include your name, date, and subject at the top (below your title), in the middle of your page. Include the title at the top of your page. Double-space your writing. As we learn new skills, do your best to apply these to your writing. Be as detailed as you can, explain your thinking.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
"My Spring Break"
Seventeen days is quite a lot of time, in fact it is more than half a month! Add on top of that, sunny weather, the Easter holiday, and so much more, surely everyone did a whole lot.
I know for myself, I travelled to Vancouver, stayed downtown right next to BC place, went shopping at a bunch of places such as Tsawwassen Mills, Robson Street, and many others. I took my family to a Canucks game against the Buffalo Sabres where we got to meet Finn. We also checked out Science World, spent an afternoon at the Vancouver Zoo, and even attended the Vancouver International Auto Show, where I got to sit inside some pretty cool vehicles, including the Cybertruck! We also spent time on my grandpa's 50-acre farm in Abbotsford, where we got to explore the farm, feed some animals, and more. It was also neat to be go on our first real road trip in our Tesla, stopping in different places to charge and only spending $38 to drive over one thousand kilometres! And all of that was just in the first week!
Now some of you may have not done that much, and surely many of you travelled to places far cooler than Vancouver; but either way, you did something over those 17 days. Did you manage to reach that level in Fortnite, or win five matches in a row? Did you dust off your bicycle and go for a ride, or even help cook a great Easter meal? Demonstrate your personal writing skills by letting me know what you did during your Spring break.
You are 13 weeks away from officially being a high school student (scary right?), show off your writing abilities, follow the proper writing format, be detailed in your writing and complete the following journal entry. If you'd like, you could start off with "This Spring Break was incredible!" From there, write as much as you can, and be detailed and specific! Remember, there is no wrong answer, just simply do the best that you can.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Thursday, April 4th
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
PERSONAL READING RESPONSE & WRITING RESPONSE:
A. SILENT READING & PERSONAL READING COMPREHENSION
*The Three Questions are (Please choose one to complete in a short paragraph): 1. What does this story make you think or wonder about? Explain. 2. How is this story like another story you might know? Give examples. 3. How does the author engage the reader? Explain using specific examples from the book.
B. WRITING RESPONSE: "All About My Winter Break"
Complete a writing response all about your winter break. Follow the proper writing format, make sure to double-space and don't forget to showcase your writing abilities (this includes neatness, spelling, punctuation, etc.) - This can be completed on a lined piece of paper.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Friday, Jan. 12th
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7
PERSONAL READING RESPONSE:
Every once in a while, it is important to stop and check in to see how your reading is going! While you have the opportunity to typically self-select your reading material during these chunks of time, it is still important to ensure you are comprehending what it is your reading.
With this assignment, it is expected that you complete your writing using proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and neatness. Make sure that your responses are thoughtful and include specific details or information, when necessary.
*The Three Questions are (Please choose one to complete in a short paragraph): 1. How do you think the story will end? Explain, and use at least one example from the book to support your theory. 2. Does this story remind you of another story? Use examples from both to support your argument. 3. Pick another character in the book and consider how the story might change if it was told from their perspective. Explain
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Monday, Dec. 11th
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
PERSONAL READING RESPONSE:
Every once in a while, it is important to stop and check in to see how your reading is going! While you have the opportunity to typically self-select your reading material during these chunks of time, it is still important to ensure you are comprehending what it is your reading.
With this assignment, it is expected that you complete your writing using proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and neatness. Make sure that your responses are thoughtful and include specific details or information, when necessary.
*The Three Questions are (Please choose one to complete in a short paragraph): 1. What was your favourite part of the story? Explain. 2. What do you think was the most important part of the story? Give examples. 3. How does the author engage the reader? Explain using specific examples from the book.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Thursday, Nov. 16th
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
PERSONAL READING RESPONSE:
Every once in a while, it is important to stop and check in to see how your reading is going! While you have the opportunity to typically self-select your reading material during these chunks of time, it is still important to ensure you are comprehending what it is your reading.
With this assignment, it is expected that you complete your writing using proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and neatness. Make sure that your responses are thoughtful and include specific details or information, when necessary.
*The Three Questions are (Please choose one to complete in a short paragraph): 1. What does this story make you think or wonder about? Explain. 2. How is this story like another story you might know? Give examples. 3. How does the author engage the reader? Explain using specific examples from the book.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Tuesday, Oct. 17th
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
PERSONAL READING RESPONSE:
Every once in a while, it is important to stop and check in to see how your reading is going! While you have the opportunity to typically self-select your reading material during these chunks of time, it is still important to ensure you are comprehending what it is your reading.
With this assignment, it is expected that you complete your writing using proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and neatness. Make sure that your responses are thoughtful and include specific details or information, when necessary.
*The Three Questions are (Please choose one to complete in a short paragraph): 1. Where and when does the story take place? Describe. 2. What is the moral or theme of the story? What do you think it COULD be? Explain using examples. 3. Would you recommend this story to someone else? Why or Why not? Use evidence from the book.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Tuesday, Oct. 10th
Friday, September 15 2023
"Something That You Think Your Teacher Should Know."
Each and every student is an individual and unique! While we share things in common, each of us have different things that might make us happy, or a certain food that we just can't even look at!
More than that however, there are things that might really mean a lot to us, or that we might be super-duper proud of! Or perhaps there has been a hard time we've had to get through and it's important that others are understanding. This is your opportunity to share something (ANYthing) that you believe is important for me to know as I get to know you!
If you'd like, you could start off with "Something that I think Mr. Bonneteau should know about me is..." From there, write as much as you can, and be detailed and specific! Remember, there is no wrong answer, just simply do the best that you can.